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White House Attempts To Stifle Public Debate On Health Care: By: Jay Sekulow Chief Counsel ACLJ
American Center for Law and Justice: (aclj.org) Received By Email Only ^ | 08/06/09 | Jay Sekulow Chief Counsel ACLJ

Posted on 08/07/2009 12:53:23 AM PDT by Iraqs Inconvenient Truth.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2009
Dear AMERICA,

I'm writing you with urgency. There's a very troubling development underway in Washington - a bold attack on your free speech rights directly from the Obama Administration.

A recent White House blog written by the White House Director of New Media states that ''there is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there'' both on the web and floating around in chain emails.

The blog continues, ''since we can't keep track of all of them here at the White House, we're asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.''

This is absurd! In a nutshell, the White House is asking Americans to report on their neighbors, family, and friends who disagree with the President's policy choices on health care.

This new White House reporting program strikes at the heart of the First Amendment and has no place in this important debate about health care.

Make no mistake, this outrageous attack on free speech is designed to stifle public debate about the health care issue - including growing concerns from Americans opposed to making abortion services mandatory health benefits.

Americans have the constitutional right to express their opinion and concerns about health care. This wrong move by the Obama Administration is nothing more than a blatant attempt to intimidate those who have legitimate concerns about the health care plan.

We will not let the White House intimidate us! The ACLJ is defending your free speech rights by calling on President Obama to reject this assault on free speech. Here's what you, personally, can do:

As always, thank you for understanding the urgency of this situation - and for taking the appropriate action as a committed member of the ACLJ.

We'll keep you posted on this troubling action by the Obama White House.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Health/Medicine; Politics
KEYWORDS: healthcare; obamacare; townhall; townhalls

1 posted on 08/07/2009 12:53:24 AM PDT by Iraqs Inconvenient Truth.
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To: Iraqs Inconvenient Truth.

bump


2 posted on 08/07/2009 12:54:30 AM PDT by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: Iraqs Inconvenient Truth.

get ready my friends, this is going to get ugly. FAST!


3 posted on 08/07/2009 1:17:11 AM PDT by BornToBeAmerican (We the people, ..... never)
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To: Iraqs Inconvenient Truth.
This is absurd! In a nutshell, the White House is asking Americans to report on their neighbors, family, and friends who disagree with the President's policy choices on health care....

Make no mistake, this outrageous attack on free speech is designed to stifle public debate about the health care issue - including growing concerns from Americans opposed to making abortion services mandatory health benefits.

Unbelievable! Where is the MSM in this? Even Chrissy Matthews and Keith Olberman should be in outrage mode.

4 posted on 08/07/2009 1:30:11 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Rummyfan
Hi, Please do not forget: Rachel Maddow ("Mouth It All") on MSM Her and the people you mention...are so LOST"....it boggles one's mind.... Unreal...All of them...I can not watch them any more... I would throw a "brick" at my TV!

Peace!
Dan

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5 posted on 08/07/2009 1:39:30 AM PDT by Iraqs Inconvenient Truth. (Obama,zogby Exit polls,Obama Video,Democrats,Iran)
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To: Iraqs Inconvenient Truth.

When a Democrat ticks off the ACLU, you know they’ve gone too far.


6 posted on 08/07/2009 5:27:07 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

I have ti check into a hospital this morning, I hope it waits until I get released. ;>)


7 posted on 08/07/2009 5:43:45 AM PDT by Gator113 (It's about stupidity, stupid. IMPEACH HERE, IMPEACH NOW.)
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